thkthebest wrote:^That's because of our record. LeBron wasn't in the top 2 when the Heat had a 9-8 record either. Once the Lakers record starts looking more like 10-5, Kobe and/or Dwight will start being in the top 3.

XXIV wrote:A post I came across on another board, really does make you appreciate Kobe Bryant even more:

kblo247 wrote:Hakeem, Magic, Michael, Bill, Larry, Shaq, Tim, KG and so on. Kobe has outlasted them. He's played more minutes in the season and playoffs. He's been asked to be the main facilitator, scorer, and defender on his teams, unlike them because of roster ineptitude.

His peers at his position a decade ago were AI, T-Mac, Vince, Ray, Rip, Manu, and later on Wade yet most are out the league or greatly reduced role guys. Kobe however has had the longest prime of any wing player in history

Kobes longevity even if he retired tomorrow can only compare to Malone and Kareem, because statistically no perimeter player has ever had such an extended prime, some have had higher peaks, but not been 25-5-5 for a decade without their minutes protected or responsibilities greatly reduced. Fact is he's truly special, a pride to have in a Laker uni, whether you like him or not personally because you know he gives his all to the job even in the offseason and always has.

Kobe is like the Energizer bunny of NBA superstars, and yeah the only other guys that compare are Kareem and Malone.

Kobe is selfish guys, he's a SG getting 11 boards, he's already taking shots away from everyone, he INJURED Nash so he could play PG and get all the assists, he doesn't let anyone shoot, rebound or pass anymore. AND to top things off, he's shooting the ball efficiently so no one on this team or the other team can get a rebound.

Typical Kobe.

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Doc Brown wrote:Kobe is selfish guys, he's a SG getting 11 boards, he's already taking shots away from everyone, he INJURED Nash so he could play PG and get all the assists, he doesn't let anyone shoot, rebound or pass anymore. AND to top things off, he's shooting the ball efficiently so no one on this team or the other team can get a rebound.

thkthebest wrote:^That's because of our record. LeBron wasn't in the top 2 when the Heat had a 9-8 record either. Once the Lakers record starts looking more like 10-5, Kobe and/or Dwight will start being in the top 3.

I think the main thing is very few people believe kobe can keep these numbers up as the season progresses. He got off to a hot start last year as well but eventually the minutes took their toll as the season wore on.

karacha wrote:Post game analysis with Sam Mitchell: "...here is another thing -- Kobe Bryant is 6 foot 8, so when he comes off the pick and roll..."

What's wrong with these guys? First, the NBA power rankings thinks that we're being coached by Bickerstaff and the writer is wondering why we want to replace Bernie with Mike D'Antoni -- and this guy somehow doesn't know that Kobe is really 6-5 (listed as 6-6 who knows why)...

6-8?

An ESPN guy (I think it was Palmer) said that Kobe told him he was 6-7.. Nothing's clear about these guys' heights.. SAS keeps saying that Durant is 6-11, while he's listed as 6-9. Many say LeBron is 6-9, not 6-8, and so forth and so on.. Why the conflicting reports?

"The first time I ever saw my uniform hanging in the locker I put it on right away, and it just felt like I was putting on golden armour. From that day forward, I just called it 'the golden armour', it just felt like there was something mystical and magical about it" - Kobe Bryant.

Playing a bigger lineup sans Morris? Or more of the same w/ Kobes being the primary playmaker? I would think MDA had something to do with the lineups and substitution patterns over the last couple of games...

Shaquille O'Neal's former mistress, Vanessa Lopez, plans on deposing the ex-NBA star's Laker teammate, Kobe Bryant, in her lawsuit against Shaq and wants know what advice the retired basketball player gave to Bryant during the time he was under investigation for allegedly raping a woman in Colorado, RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting.

As we previously reported, Lopez filed a lawsuit against O'Neal in Orange County, Florida, for intentional infliction of emotional distress and assault. Lopez claims Shaq started harassing her shortly after she told him she thought she was pregnant. She says the former NBA center initially accused her of sleeping with someone else and when she broke off their relationship she claims the threats began. Shaq tried to get the lawsuit dismissed, but his motion was denied.

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According to NBC Sports, during the criminal investigation Bryant allegedly told cops that Shaq "had paid up to $1 million in hush money to various women." O'Neal denied the charge at the time and the rape charge against Brant was subsequently dropped after he reached an undisclosed financial settlement with the accuser.

"There are plans to depose Kobe Bryant because he has information about advice Shaq allegedly gave him about paying off the woman who was accusing him of rape," a source close to the situation tells Radar. "This goes to the heart of Vanessa's claims against Shaq and the jury will definitely want to hear what Kobe has to say. There is still no love lost between Shaq and Kobe and the two men can barely stand to be in the same room together even though they have publicly said they have made up. Kobe doesn't want to be dragged into Shaq's mess."

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In court documents filed in Orange County, Lopez claimed: "Shaquille O'Neal arranged for his sister, Ayesha Harrison, to call and threaten me. She told me to watch my back because they know where I live and said they would disseminate lies about me on the Internet...Ayesha Harrison called and left two threatening voicemails in September 2009."

Lopez asserts that: "I live every day fearing for my safety. I now have extreme anxiety because of Shaquille O'Neal's campaign to intimidate and silence me. Since the incidents began I have been plagued by anxiety and depression for which I have taken medication. I lost valuable time with my dying mother because I was too frightened to leave my home and visit her in her final days."

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In the suit, Lopez claims she was the victim of a number of scary incidents -- most notably a threatening text that Shaq allegedly sent to a friend of his saying, "dis is da numba shut dat b*tch up!"

Lopez claims the friend responded with a text saying, "consider it done famo."

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The friend then allegedly jumped on a plane to Orlando, Florida, and texted Lopez before calling her on her cell, sounding "menacing and sinister," according to the court documents.

His play this year has been mind bottlingly juggler knot. IDGAF what BSPN says about LOLbron, Bryant is the league's MVP at this point (I know it's still early) which is just straight ridonkulous given the mileage on his legs.

"Really? That's crazy," Kobe added. Kobe wondered what sneakers Taylor was wearing for his big game: "He must've been wearing Mambas, because only Mambas have no conscience to shoot that much." Kobe also said maybe it's not just the shoes: "You've gotta have a little Mamba blood" to do that much.

Kobe scored 81 in an NBA game, of course, and was interested enough to ask for details of the Division III game. He said to do that much on any level is quite an effort -- and a statement. Score 138 points and "you kinda have a license to tell people to f*** off," Bryant said.

"I just put my faith in God. Through him we can do all things" - Kobe Bryant, March 24, 2004